मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-1, verse-6
ततः स्वयंभूर्भगवानव्यक्तो व्यञ्जयन्निदम ।
महाभूतादि वृत्तोजाः प्रादुरासीत तमोनुदः ॥६॥
महाभूतादि वृत्तोजाः प्रादुरासीत तमोनुदः ॥६॥
6. tataḥ svayaṁbhūrbhagavānavyakto vyañjayannidam ,
mahābhūtādi vṛttojāḥ prādurāsīt tamonudaḥ.
mahābhūtādi vṛttojāḥ prādurāsīt tamonudaḥ.
6.
tataḥ svayambhūḥ bhagavān avyaktaḥ vyañjayan idam
mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ prādurāśīt tamaḥ-nudaḥ
mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ prādurāśīt tamaḥ-nudaḥ
6.
tataḥ svayambhūḥ bhagavān avyaktaḥ idam vyañjayan
mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ tamaḥ-nudaḥ prādurāśīt
mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ tamaḥ-nudaḥ prādurāśīt
6.
Then, the self-existent (svayambhū) divine Lord, the unmanifest (avyakta), manifesting this (universe), and whose power arose from the great elements and so on, appeared as the dispeller of darkness.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence)
- स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (svayambhū) (self-existent)
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine Lord (divine, glorious, blessed Lord)
- अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (unmanifest, imperceptible)
- व्यञ्जयन् (vyañjayan) - making this (universe) manifest (manifesting, making manifest)
- इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this, this universe)
- महाभूतादि-वृत्तौजाः (mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ) - whose vigor arose from the great elements, whose power is derived from primordial beings
- प्रादुराशीत् (prādurāśīt) - appeared, became manifest
- तमः-नुदः (tamaḥ-nudaḥ) - dispeller of darkness, remover of darkness
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb.
स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - the self-existent (svayambhū) (self-existent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū
svayambhū - self-existent, self-produced, creator
From 'svayam' (self) + √bhū (to be, to become).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)
- svayam – self, by oneself
indeclinable - bhū – being, existence, becoming
noun (masculine)
From √bhū 'to be'
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Refers to the creator.
भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine Lord (divine, glorious, blessed Lord)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - possessing fortune, glorious, divine, Lord
From 'bhaga' (fortune, excellence) + -vat (possessive suffix).
Note: Adjective used as a noun, referring to the creator.
अव्यक्तः (avyaktaḥ) - the unmanifest (avyakta) (unmanifest, imperceptible)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avyakta
avyakta - unmanifested, not visible, imperceptible
Past Passive Participle
From 'a' (negation) + 'vi' (prefix) + √añj (to anoint, manifest) + -ta (ppp suffix).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyakta)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - vyakta – manifested, clear, distinct
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-√añj 'to make manifest'
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Modifies 'svayambhūḥ bhagavān'.
व्यञ्जयन् (vyañjayan) - making this (universe) manifest (manifesting, making manifest)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyañjayat
vyañjayat - manifesting, revealing, making visible
Present Active Participle
From 'vi' (prefix) + √añj (to anoint, make manifest) in causative stem (añj-i).
Prefix: vi
Root: añj (class 7)
Note: Present participle modifying the Lord.
इदम् (idam) - this (universe) (this, this universe)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this
Note: Object of `vyañjayan`.
महाभूतादि-वृत्तौजाः (mahābhūtādi-vṛttaujāḥ) - whose vigor arose from the great elements, whose power is derived from primordial beings
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhūtādi-vṛttojas
mahābhūtādi-vṛttojas - whose strength is developed from the great elements etc.
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahābhūta-ādi+vṛtta+ojas)
- mahābhūta-ādi – great elements and so on, primordial elements etc.
noun (neuter)
Compound of mahābhūta (great elements) and ādi (beginning, etc.) - vṛtta – arisen, taken place, happened, become
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root √vṛt 'to be, to exist, to turn'
Root: vṛt (class 1) - ojas – power, vigor, strength, energy
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies the Lord.
प्रादुराशीत् (prādurāśīt) - appeared, became manifest
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of prādur-as
Compound verb from 'prādur' (manifestly) and √as (to be).
Root: as (class 2)
Note: From prādur + √as.
तमः-नुदः (tamaḥ-nudaḥ) - dispeller of darkness, remover of darkness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tamaḥ-nuda
tamaḥ-nuda - dispelling darkness, darkness-dispeller
From 'tamas' (darkness) + √nud (to push, remove).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tamas+nuda)
- tamas – darkness, ignorance
noun (neuter) - nuda – pusher, remover, dispeller
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun
From √nud 'to push, remove'
Root: nud (class 6)
Note: Modifies the Lord.